Morally, no doctor is an island: Health professionals’ deeply held beliefs may not prevail

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Morally, no doctor is an island: Health professionals’ deeply held beliefs may not prevail

5 July 2023

Cordelia Thomas

Wednesday 5 July 2023, 12:30 AM

Associate health and disability commissioner Cordelia Thomas

From time to time, tensions may arise for healthcare professionals about their moral duties as they relate to clinical practice, writes Cordelia Thomas. This article explains how such ethical dilemmas have been negotiated

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